Suspension of the release of one of the settlers involved in the crime
Jerusalem 8-10-2023 WAFA – The Israeli Central Court in Jerusalem decided, tonight, to extend the detention of a settler involved in the murder of martyr Qusai Maatan (19 years old) during a terrorist attack by settlers on the village of Burqa, east of Ramallah, last Friday, while I decided to transfer the other settler to home confinement.
During the court session, the Israeli Public Prosecution revealed, by “mistake”, the existence of a video clip documenting the murder of the martyr Maatan.
The court’s decision came during the consideration of the Israeli police’s appeal against a decision issued earlier, Wednesday, by the Magistrate’s Court judge, Sion Saharai, to release the settlers and transfer them to house arrest, claiming that the evidence presented by the “Israeli Internal Security Agency (the Shin Bet)” does not meet the minimum ceiling required to charge an offense and keep them in detention is not justified.”
The court relied on the “secret” video clip provided by the Shin Bet, in addition to other information, to support the request to extend the arrest of the settlers, Yehiel Endor and Elisha Yared. The Shin Bet and the Public Prosecution stressed that the available evidence strengthens the suspicions against the settlers and is sufficient to extend their detention..
During the session, police representatives presented Judge Tamar Bar with a new videotape documenting the killing of the martyr Maatan, which they obtained by the (Shin Bet), and it lasted a few seconds as new evidence to support the request to extend the detention. I determined that there was sufficient evidence to suspend the decision to release him to complete the investigation.”
The decision to suspend the release of one of the settlers involved in the crime comes within the framework of the misinformation practiced by the extreme right-wing Israeli occupation government, the occupation courts and its judicial system, before international public opinion, at a time when Complete cover for the settlers to continue their crimes and attacks against the Palestinians and their property without deterrence, and in light of international silence and lack of accountability for these crimes, the perpetrators of the occupation soldiers and settlers are allowed to “impunity”, although they are classified as war crimes and crimes against humanity.
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